Nonprofit · EIN 45-3713074
AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · AUBURN, WA 98002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $263,156 | $201,339 | $61,817 | $245,587 | $54 | $245,533 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $121,254 | $62,779 | $58,475 | $183,745 | $29 | $183,716 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $103,647 | $82,533 | $21,114 | $125,241 | $0 | $125,241 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $255,050
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $8,106
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$20
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $120,726
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $64,680
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $70,681
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,990
- Program services (functional)
- $120,726
- Management and general (functional)
- $10,805
- Fundraising (functional)
- $69,808
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $183,745
- Total assets, end of year
- $245,587
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $54
- Net assets, end of year
- $245,533
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $173,910
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $71,623
- Gross receipts
- $283,149
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- WA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAN MEREDITH | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 27 | $23,625 |
| BRENDA ELLISON | CHAIR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| LINDA BALL | VICE CHAIR/VP Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DAVIDSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SHELLY CLAIR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ALAN SPICCIATI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUY ELLISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUADALUPE MACIAS RIVERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD STIRGIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA GRAVES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY ARANOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL BARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY COPERTINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAN MEREDITH | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | 27 | $0 |
| BRENDA ELLISON | PRESIDENT | 30 | $0 |
| LINDA BALL | VICE PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 |
| VERA HUNTER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLY CLAIR | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| GUY ELLISON | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| JILL BARRETT | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY COPERTINO | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY ARNOLD | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN SPICCIATI | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA GRAVES | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| MARIA QUIST | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA GRAVES | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| DAWN CARMONA | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA BALL | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLY CLAIR | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
| ALAN SPICCIATI | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY ARNOLD | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA ELLISON | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| GUY ELLISON | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| CLINTON TAYLOR | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD STIRGUS | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY PAPPAS | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| HILLARY WOOD | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 915 4TH ST NE, AUBURN, WA 98002-4452
- In care of
- % SHELLY CLAIR
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 915 4th ST NE, Auburn WA 98002
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRENDA ELLISON, 915 4TH ST NE, AUBURN, WA 98002
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Shelly Clair, 915 4th ST NE, Auburn WA 98002
- Signed the 990
- SHELLY CLAIR, TREASURER
- Phone
- (253) 332-2296
- Website
- www.auburnpsf.org
- Return prepared by
- GREENWOOD OHLUND PS
Mission
GRANTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESS!
Program accomplishments
- PANTRY PROJECT: THIS FUNDING ALLOWS PRINCIPALS, HEALTH TECHS, NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT LAISIONS TO PURCHASE FOOD, CLOTHING, AND HYGIENE ITEMS FOR STUDENTS IN NEED. APSF FUNDED AND REPLENISHED A PANTRY AT 17 AUBURN SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS: $11,250. SEPARATELY, WE PROVIDED CLOTHING ITEMS TO SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS IN NEED- INCLUDING 125 JACKETS, TOTALLING $2,900, AND PROVIDED ITEMS DONATED FROM BOMBAS $50,800 FOR 5,000 PR OF SOCKS, 2,400 PR OF UNDERWEAR, AND 1,400 SHORTS.Expenses $64,950 · grants $64,950
- CLASSROOM BASED GRANTS: APSF AWARDED $54,315 FOR 71 GRANTS UP TO $1,000 EACH SUPPORTING STEM, LITERACY, THE ARTS, NUTRITION AND HEALTH CHOICES. THIS WAS OFFSET BY $19,014 RETURNED TO OUR ORGANIZATION FOR UNUSED PRIOR FUNDING. A SEPARATE GRANT WAS AWARDED FOR SEATTLE SHAKESPEARE CO TRAINING FOR $1,225.Expenses $36,526 · grants $36,526
- FUNDING SUPPORTED LINK UP - THE ORCHESTRA SINGS, A MUSIC PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO ALL 4TH GRADERS $3,400; EQUITY AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT TEAM FOR 3 COMMUNITY CAFES $7,000, AND RESOURCE FAIR $6,000Expenses $16,400 · grants $16,400
- PROVIDED $850 IN GRANTS TO 3 TOP SCHOOLS BASED ON THEIR PARTICIPANTS IN OUR TURKEY TROT 5K FUNDRAISER, AND $2,000 IN GRANTS TO TOP 2 SCHOOLS FOR OUR AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEE GIVING CAMPAIGN.Expenses $2,850 · grants $2,850
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-3713074
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $245,587
- Income (IRS master file)
- $283,149
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $263,156 | $201,339 | $245,587 | XML |
| 990-EZ | August 2024 | $121,254 | $62,779 | $183,745 | XML |
| 990-EZ | August 2023 | $103,647 | $82,533 | $125,241 | XML |
| 990-EZ | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Shelly Clair | August 31, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-3713074).
Questions about AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION is 45-3713074.
- Is AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names BRENDA ELLISON.
- Who are the officers and directors of AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $23,625 (JAN MEREDITH, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT).
- How much revenue does AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $263,156, expenses of $201,339 and total assets of $245,587 at year end.
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